Rise of Nations

Rise of Nations

Available on:

PC
Mac

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy

Developer

Big Huge Games

Release Date

May 19, 2003 (23 years ago)

Publisher

Microsoft Game Studios

Content Rating

T

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Summary

Combining the deep tactical elements of turn-based strategy games with the rapid gameplay of real-time strategy, Rise of Nations puts you in command of one of 18 civilizations over the course of thousands of years of history.

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